Miss Jorgensen, who lived in Oakland for more than 80 years, died on May 28. She never gave her age. "She was ageless," said Aileen Moffitt, a friend and admirer.

Miss Jorgensen was known by generations of East Bay residents as the director and choreographer of Oakland's annual Christmas pageant, which was held at the former Oakland Civic Auditorium, now called the Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium, until the last pageant in 1987. She became the director in 1925, but also appeared as a dancer herself -- in the role of "The Spirit of Christmas" -- from 1919 to 1987.